Birth weight, childhood body mass index and risk of coronary heart disease in adults: combined historical cohort studies

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Low birth weight and high childhood body mass index (BMI) is each associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in adult life. We studied individual and combined associations of birth weight and childhood BMI with the risk of CHD in adulthood.
Original languageEnglish
JournalP L o S One
Volume5
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)e14126
ISSN1932-6203
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010

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